Fort Walton Beach — Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget — reading text

constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2008 that provides 1) an additional $25,000 homestead exemption, 2) a 10% annual cap for assessed value increases to non-homesteaded properties, 3) a $25,000 exemption for tangible personal property, and 4) portability of accrued “Save Our Homes” benefits. APPROPRIATED BUDGET An expenditure authority created by Ordinance, which is signed into law, and the related estimated revenues. The appropriated budget includes all reserves, transfers, allocations, supplemental appropriations, and other legally authorized legislative and executive changes. APPROPRIATION A legal authorization granted by a legislative body to make expenditures and to incur obligations for specific purposes. APPROPRIATION FROM FUND BALANCE A non-revenue funding source used to bridge the gap between anticipated revenues and expenditures in the adopted budget of governmental, special revenue, and similar funds. APPROPRIATION FROM NET ASSETS A non-revenue funding source used to bridge the gap between anticipated revenues and expenditures in the adopted budget of enterprise funds. ASSESSED VALUE A dollar value of property (land and/or structures) assigned by a public tax assessor for the purposes of taxation. BALANCED BUDGET The total of all available financial resources (either on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year or generated during the fiscal year) equals or exceeds the total of all financial requirements (either planned spending during the year or funds required to be on hand at the end of the fiscal year). The requirement for a balanced budget is established at the fund level and must be met for each individual fund budgeted. This differs from a “structurally balanced budget”, which requires recurring revenues to equal or exceed recurring 216  expenditures. BEAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Accounts for funds accumulated to meet the requirements of maintaining the City owned cemetery. BETTERMENT An addition to, or change in, a fixed asset other than maintenance, to prolong its life or increase its efficiency. The cost of the addition or change is added to the book value of the asset. BOND A method of issuing debt for the purpose of raising capital, with a term of more than one year and usually with a fixed interest rate. BUDGET A plan of financial operation embodying an estimate of proposed expenditures for a given period of time and the proposed means of financing them. BUDGET AMENDMENT An increase or decrease in the total adopted budget amount. This must be accomplished by an Ordinance approved by the City Council. BUDGET BASIS All funds are budgeted on a cash basis. However, financial statements reflect modified accrual for governmental funds full accrual for proprietary funds. During the year, the City’s accounting system is maintained on the same basis as the adopted budget, which enables department budgets to be easily monitored through the accounting system. The major difference between the budget and GAAP for governmental funds is that certain expenditures (e.g. compensated absences and depreciation) are not recognized for budgetary purposes, but are recorded in the accounting system at year-end. For enterprise funds, the difference between this budget and GAAP is that debt principal payments and capital outlay (i.e. fixed assets) are budgeted as expenditures for budgetary purposes, but depreciation and compensated absences are shown on the financial statements. Staff believes this provides a better day-to-day financial plan. However, all activity is recorded in the accounting system at year-end in accordance with GAAP. BUDGET RESIDUALS Excess budget funds transferred out of an account by the Finance Department once the budgeted expense has been incurred (e.g. capital purchase, maintenance contract). Reallocation of these funds requires City Manager approval. BUDGET TRANSFER A reallocation of funds among line items, within the same fund, with the approval of the City Manager or designee. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE An expenditure affecting the government’s general fixed assets. Capital expenditures are classified as either a capital outlay or capital improvement program. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) A five-year planning and budgeting tool that identifies the acquisition, construction, replacement, or renovation of facilities and infrastructure with a value greater than $25,000 and a useful life of ten years or more. CIP’s may be recurring (e.g. street resurfacing) or 217  non-recurring (e.g. construction of a new park). CAPITAL OUTLAY Generally, a capital outlay item may be defined as an item valued between $1,000 and $25,000 with a life expectancy of less than 10 years. Capital outlay includes furniture, equipment, and vehicles needed to support the operation of the City’s programs, minor construction projects, landscaping projects, and facility repairs. However, for purposes of budgeting, staff has combined small projects into a CIP when collectively they relate to an overall improvement program or project for a facility or system. For example, the repair of bleachers, batting cages, and lighting at the Softball Complex may be part of a CIP for the renovation of the facility, even though individually the specific items do not meet the CIP threshold. CAPITAL PROJECT There are two types of capital expenditures: infrastructure projects and operating programs. Capital projects are addressed in the CIP and generally include major fixed assets or infrastructure with long-term value, such as buildings, roads, and parks. Capital project costs include all expenditures related to planning, design, equipment, and construction and may involve some form of debt financing. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND Accounts for the planned capital improvements to municipal facilities and infrastructure construction. CASH BASIS A basis of accounting under which revenues are recognized when cash is received and expenses are recognized when cash is paid. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD (CEB) Enforces the provisions of the City code and ordinances (i.e. building maintenance, grass height, signage). The board has the authority to impose administrative fines and other non- criminal penalties. The seven members of the board must be residents of the City of Fort Walton Beach and are appointed to three-year terms. The members are limited to two successive terms. The board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 4 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUND Accounts for funding from the Federal government to provide services to the citizens with a financial need. These services include providing funding to area non-profit social service organizations, rehabilitating single-family homes, and clearing dilapidated structures. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) A public organization that works to improve a specific area (called a Community Redevelopment District) in a community through redevelopment and economic investment. The targeted area must meet the state definition of "slum and blight," which includes 14 conditions such as deteriorating buildings, lack of parking and sidewalks, inadequate roadways, faulty lot layout, flooding problems, and outdated building patterns. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD Oversees redevelopment projects and recommends infrastructure improvements within the CRA district. The board endeavors to implement specific projects to encourage redevelopment within the CRA district. 218 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) FUND A “discretely presented component unit” that accounts for the revenues and expenditures associated with the CRA. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) An audited financial report prepared annually per Florida State Statute 218.32. COMPREHENSIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN A comprehensive plan which “guides public capital investments, other public fiscal policies, operating policies of the Fort Walton Beach government, and the future use of land in the City” per the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (Chapter 163, Florida Statutes). The City’s comprehensive plan may be amended up to twice a year and must be evaluated and updated every five years. The plan must address the following elements: Future Land Use; Traffic Circulation; Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater; Parks, Recreation, and Open Space; Aquifer Recharge; Capital Improvements; Coastal Management; Conservation; Intergovernmental Coordination; and Housing Element. CONNECTION FEE A fee charged to join or to extend an existing utility system. CONTINGENCIES Funds that do not have an identified purpose and are budgeted for unanticipated or emergency purchases or repairs. The State of Florida allows up to a maximum of 10% of anticipated revenues to be allocated toward contingencies. DEBT CAPACITY The amount of debt that can be repaid in a timely manner without forfeiting financial viability. Includes the determination of the appropriate limit to the amount of long-term debt that can remain outstanding at any point of time, as well as the total amount of debt that can be incurred. DEBT RATIO A financial ratio that indicates the percentage of assets that are financed via debt; the ratio of total debt (current and long-term) and total assets (current, fixed, and other). DEBT SERVICE FUND Accounts for the principle and interest payments of General Fund debt. DEPARTMENT A distinct operating unit within the City, normally contained within one fund, that may or may not be subdivided into divisions. DEPRECIATION A portion of the cost of a fixed asset, other than waste, charged as an expense during a particular period. DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT In accordance with GASB 14, the City (primary government) is financially accountable if it appoints a voting majority of the component’s governing board and (1) it is able to impose its will on the organization or (2) there is a potential for the organization to provide specific financial benefit to or impose specific financial burden on the City. In addition, component units can be other organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting entity's 219  financial statements to be misleading or incomplete. DIVISION A specialized component of a department. ENTERPRISE FUND Accounts for business-type activities of a government that are financed in whole or part by user fees, such as utilities, mass transit, and airports. EQUITY IN POOLED CASH Each fund’s proportionate share of the City’s investment and checking accounts is called equity in pooled cash. The City commingles each fund’s resources for practical and investment purposes, which is permissible by generally accepted accounting principles. EXPENDITURE A decrease in net financial resources. Expenditures include current operating expenses requiring the present or future use of net current assets, debt service, capital outlays, inter- governmental grants, entitlements, or shared revenues. EXPENSE A use of assets or incurrence of liabilities (or a combination of both) from delivering or producing goods, rendering services, or carrying out other activities that constitute the entity’s ongoing major or central operations. FIDUCIARY